DRUGS

More than 3,000 drug-related cases prosecuted in Laos

Published on: November 21, 2024
10:56

Vientiane, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) — The Lao Ministry of Public Security reported that this year, 3,395 drug-related cases have been prosecuted, as stated in the eighth session of the National Assembly (Parliament), which is underway today.

Panama with high incidence of organized crime

Published on: November 20, 2024
11:36

Panama City, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Panama stands out today as one of the Central American countries with a high rate of structures related to organized crime, which generates a negative impact on society.

Spanish actress Andrea Aybar arrested in Vietnam drug raid

Published on: November 14, 2024
10:35

Hanoi, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) Spanish model and actress Andrea Aybar was arrested during a major anti-drug raid by police in southern Ho Chi Minh City, the VNA news agency reported.

Dominican agents seize drugs and illegal weapons

Published on: October 21, 2024
14:50

Santo Domingo, Oct 21 (Prensa Latina) The Intelligence Department of the Dominican Republic, supported by the Preventive Police attached to the Southern Regional Directorate, confiscated drugs and weapons today, during several raids in the provinces of Barahona and Independencia.

Children become collateral victims in Uruguay drug shootings

Published on: October 15, 2024
14:54

Montevideo, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The death of a baby as a victim of cross fire among local drug traffickers in this capital's Cerro Norte neighborhood has brought to the limelight the collateral risks deriving from drug trade in Uruguay.

Costa Rican Cocaine Seizure to Europe Confirms Drug Trail

Published on: September 19, 2024
10:24

San José, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Domestic and international criticism for the boom of drug trafficking in Costa Rica had a new justification with the seizure of 1,374 kilograms of cocaine, whose intended destination was Europe, according to local media.

Guatemala wipes out more than 117 thousand marijuana plants in Petén

Published on: September 16, 2024
12:39

Guatemala City, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Joint operations by Guatemalan security forces have allowed the eradication of 117,298 marijuana plants in the northern department of Petén, bordering with Mexico and Belize, it was revealed here today.

Uruguay: distribution of drugs and money laundering

Published on: September 13, 2024
12:24

Montevideo, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is a center for drug distribution and laundering of the proceeds of this illicit traffic, Paraguayan lawyer Guillermo García said.

Panama investigates links between companies and drug trafficking

Published on: September 2, 2024
09:54

Panama City, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Specialized Drug Prosecutor's Office is now investigating links among companies, drug trafficking, and money laundering as part of Operation Jericho.

Nicaraguan police seize over 120 kilos of drugs

Published on: August 30, 2024
16:57

Managua, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua’s National Police seized over 120 kilograms of cocaine in El Guasaule, a border post with El Salvador, reported today the director of Judicial Assistance of the institution, General Commissioner Juan Victoriano Ruiz.

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